Suspect in shooting, Flin Flon homicide arrested, Manitoba RCMP say
Xander Tardiff, 18, has been arrested, according to an RCMP news release just after midnight Sunday
RCMP say a man wanted in connection with a Saskatchewan shooting and a New Year's Day homicide in Flin Flon, Man., has been taken into custody.
Police had been looking for 18-year-old Xander Tardiff, who RCMP said was considered armed and dangerous, since early Saturday morning.
A number of Mounties searched the Aspen Grove area of Flin Flon, a town along the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border, about 630 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, on Saturday.
Police said Tardiff was wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred in Creighton, Sask., and a homicide that occurred in Flin Flon early Saturday morning.
Just before 6:30 p.m., Mounties said their search failed to locate him.
RCMP said in a news release just after midnight Sunday that Tardiff had been arrested.
Police thanked the public and media for their assistance.